the Horse of the Year in 1994 and a successful stallion who counts 2005 Kentucky Derby winner among his progeny, has been pensioned and will retire at Sheikh Mohammed's Jonabell Farm near Lexington, Darley announced July 7.

So You Think, a winner of 10 group I races and $8.6 million dollars, has been officially retired after pulling a muscle in his hindquarters, it was announced July 5. The son of High Chaparral was to have run his farewell race in the July 7 Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park after which he was already scheduled to retire.

ESPN EQUAL, ESPN's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employee resource group (ERG), today launched an Ally program patterned after several similar programs at other major companies. What's the ESPN Ally program? At its core: it's straight employees joining ESPN EQUAL to help foster a workplace at ESPN where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees are accepted, included and supported.

The National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and its affiliates said they have "zero tolerance" for trainers who use illegal Class 1 and Class 2 substances in racehorses in the wake of about 30 positives for the pain-killer Demorphin in the Southwest.

Saturday was a day like no other with many world-class sporting events scheduled, including several in the New York metropolitan area. From the French Open and Euro 2012 in Europe to the Subway Series and the Adidas Grand Prix in New York City, it was a great day to be a sports fan.

Why the Nets need resetting An NBA basketball team. From Brooklyn. Branded by Jay-Z. Sounds like a no-brainer. A slam dunk. A graphic designer's wet dream. The next great slice of Big Apple branding equal to the Yankees or Mets. But what should've been the next great fusion of franchise and fashion is a big fat fail.

From classic animated features and exhilarating theme park attractions to cutting edge sports coverage and the hottest shows on television, The Walt Disney Company is the global leader in family entertainment. For nearly 90 years, our outstanding storytelling has enchanted, inspired and thrilled audiences everywhere.

The author of an article chronicling widespread marijuana use within the University of Oregon football program joins the show to discuss the piece and shed some more light into what he found. If you missed it, here is a link to the article: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7819621/ncf-oregon-ducks-deny-drug-culture-eugene-espn-magazine

ESPN The Magazine's "One Day, One Game" issue, on newsstands now, covers the Jan. 29 Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat NBA game from every angle imaginable. On pages 70-75 of The Mag and online at ESPN.com, you'll see photographs featuring 19 of the more eye-catching fans in America Airlines Arena that night, including Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson (first in the slide show above).

In response to Dave Kindred's most recent column, ESPN The Magazine senior writer and ESPN.com columnist David Fleming submitted the following rebuttal: In his recent column regarding ESPN The Magazine's piece titled "What if Michael Vick Were White?" Dave Kindred's main complaint with the 188-page issue seems to be the validity of that six-word headline.

This fresh-faced young man is Kim Seong-Min, who as recently as last month was a regular high school student in South Korea. But he's a lefty pitcher, which automatically makes him one of the most desirable people on Earth, and the Orioles swooped in to cause an international incident and get their...

When Alex White's alarm goes off this spring, the clock will show a 6. All he will see is 8.42. "Having an 8 ERA, it's been easy to get up and work out every morning," White said. "There's a lot of doubt about what I am capable of doing.